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For many Egyptians, Mubarak became the symbol of all that was wrong with their country. His nearly 30-year rule is recalled as a time of repression and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.

Last week the tower failed to implode when explosives were used. After hundreds of blows, the wrecking ball also failed to take down the tower. The demolition firm says this is gonna take a few days.

Mary Ann Wakefield, who's in her 80s, had to make a long putt if she wanted to win a new car. The golf ball rolled 94 feet from one end of the court to the other. She nailed it.

Gui Minhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents while on vacation in Thailand in 2015. His conviction in a secret trial was announced in a brief statement by the court.

Wrapping up his state visit, the president opened his news conference up for questions — including one on the intelligence communities' warnings about Russian interference in the 2020 election.

The COVID-19 virus has spread in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East, but the World Health Organization is holding off on calling it a pandemic, at least for now.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.

Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients.

As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.

Roger Stone, a self-styled "dirty trickster" and longtime adviser to President Trump, is expected to appeal. The president, meanwhile, has left open the door to a possible pardon for Stone.